“Two Sephardic Songs” for mezzo-soprano and piano or guitar
“Songs from a Cook Book” for soprano and guitar or piano
Songs From a Cook Book
This is a version for mezzo-soprano and guitar of four short, witty songs set to poetry based on recipes from “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” by Julia Child. The songs also exists in a version for soprano and piano and SATB with piano.
Vocal music / Sacred Songs
“Three Canticles of Light for two sopranos (or SA choir) and piano
“Three Canticles of Light” is a setting for two sopranos or SA choir and piano of three short sacred texts about light from three faith traditions: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. My intent is to underscore the similarities, rather than differences, between the religions by using some common melodies, harmonies, and contrapuntal ideas in all three settings. While the Hebrew text (“Baruch ha’or b’olam”) and Arabic text (“Allahuma Aj’Al Fi Qalbi Nouran”) emphasize the holiness of the light within and around us, the Latin text (“Lux Aeternum”)–from the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass–reassures us that everlasting light will shine upon us throughout all eternity. The duration of the piece is approximately 6 minutes. Available on the J.W. Pepper My Score website.
“Prayer of St. Francis” for baritone, flute and piano
A lyrical setting of the beloved text of St. Francis. This performance
Vocal Music / Sacred Choral Works
“A Christmas Carol” for SATB choir (optional string accompaniment)
A choral setting of the G.K.Chesterton poem of the same name. This work was commissioned by the Bach Choir of Bethlehem for their 2025 Christmas Concert. Click here to hear the premiere performance on YouTube.
“Prayer of St. Francis” for SATB choir
A setting for SATB choir with flute, cello, and piano of the beloved prayer of St. Francis. Available on the J.W. Pepper My Score website
Tacuit in Praesepio for SA Choir, piano, and handbells (optional)
A whimsical setting in Latin of a typical pre-Christmas concert admonition to silence cell phones, pagers, etc. For Women’s chorus, optional handbells, and piano. Available on the J.W. Pepper My Score website at https://www.jwpepper.com/tacuit-in-praesepio-10942100/p
Be Thou Faithful for unaccompanied SATB Choir
Two settings of a Bohemian Brethren (Moravian) melody of 1566 (Gläubige Seele in German)
Available on the Wise Music Classical website at https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/80757/Be-Thou-Faithful–Larry-Lipkis/